Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1980 year summaryThe best artists of 1980 were Talking Heads, Joy Division, AC/DC, David Bowie, Dead Kennedys, Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, The Cure, Rush and Pretenders.

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51.

Women And Children First

Van Halen

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

596

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

403

Overall Rank:

2,613

Average Rating:

74 (226 votes)

Comments:

52.

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

595

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

404

Overall Rank:

2,620

Average Rating:

73 (168 votes)

Comments:

53.

The Psychedelic Furs

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

595

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

405

Overall Rank:

2,621

Average Rating:

77 (132 votes)

Comments:

54.

Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror

Harold Budd & Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

582

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

413

Overall Rank:

2,670

Average Rating:

78 (125 votes)

Comments:

55.

Kilimanjaro

The Teardrop Explodes

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

570

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

420

Overall Rank:

2,717

Average Rating:

75 (126 votes)

Comments:

56.

The Correct Use Of Soap

Magazine

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

536

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

438

Overall Rank:

2,859

Average Rating:

76 (90 votes)

Comments:

57.

Telekon

Gary Numan

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

536

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

439

Overall Rank:

2,860

Average Rating:

74 (84 votes)

Comments:

58.

Empty Glass

Pete Townshend

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

508

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

458

Overall Rank:

2,976

Average Rating:

73 (150 votes)

Comments:

59.

Half-Mute

Tuxedomoon

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

508

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

459

Overall Rank:

2,979

Average Rating:

78 (92 votes)

Comments:

60.

Diana

Diana Ross

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

502

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

463

Overall Rank:

3,015

Average Rating:

77 (106 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
Kevin Coyne	2	0%
Magazine	2	0%
The Babys	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	314	31%
	293	29%
	52	5%
	43	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	15	1%

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